This time we travelled with a difference. We didn’t follow a tour organized by a travel agent. Instead, our daughter planned our itinerary and the places we would visit. We decided on two places in Japan, Kyoto and Osaka. This way we didn’t have to stick to a regimented schedule where the tour leader whisks you off to different places at fixed times and there isn't any choice of meals.
Instead, we could do our own tour at our own pace. This made the difference to the enjoyment factor. Our daughter navigated with the help of maps and her iphone.
We arrived in Kansai airport in the early morning. This is what caught my eye once we cleared passport formalities.
It was very clean and there were bins for different kinds of waste.
Our vouchers purchased in Malaysia were exchanged for the Japan Rail Pass which would enable us to ride the trains without the need to purchase tickets each time we boarded a train. Then off we went to look for the train which would take us to Kyoto, our first city in Japan.
Queuing for the train
Kyoto, here we come!
